Lyrics
Verse 1
I found your old denim by the bedroom doorStill smelled like mesquite and the rainYour silver belt buckle on the dresser drawerLike it was waiting for your hand againMama said time would smooth the edges downBut time don't know the things I didI was too proud to turn that truck aroundToo sure you'd be the one who'd give in
Pre‑Chorus
I kept your last call on my phonePlayed it till the battery diedYou said, "Come home, we can work this out"I let my silence be the reply
Chorus
If I miss you, it's my fault, babyIf this room still says your nameI was the match and the dry grass burningThen I cursed the desert flameYou were standing at the county lineWith your heart held out to meNow every mile of this borderlandBrings back what I made you leaveIf I miss you, it's my fault, babyAnd that fault is all on me
Verse 2
I took the long way past San MarcosJust to see if your truck was thereThe gas station man said you headed westWith a woman and a dog somewhereI laughed like I was doing fineBought black coffee I couldn't tasteThen I saw my face in the bathroom lightAnd watched your goodbye take shape
Pre‑Chorus
I wore my anger like a crownMade a kingdom out of being rightBut a crown don't keep the cold awayWhen you're alone at closing time
Chorus
If I miss you, it's my fault, babyIf this room still says your nameI was the match and the dry grass burningThen I cursed the desert flameYou were standing at the county lineWith your heart held out to meNow every mile of this borderlandBrings back what I made you leaveIf I miss you, it's my fault, babyAnd that fault is all on me
Bridge
Maybe somewhere near El PasoYou don't think of me at allMaybe your hands have found a new handMaybe she picks up when you callBut if forgiveness has a doorwayI'll leave the porch light onNot to pull you back to my sideJust to prove I know what I did wronginstrumental
Final Chorus
If I miss you, it's my fault, babyIf I still reach for your sideI was the match and the dry grass burningYou were the one I left outsideYou were standing at the county lineAnd I watched you disappearNow every mile of this borderlandDrives your memory through my gearsIf I miss you, it's my fault, babyI should've held you nearIf I miss you, it's my fault, babyAnd I'll carry that truth from here
Outro
Past the mesquite, past the county lineYour name rolls with the wheelsI lost the best thing I ever hadAnd now I know how that feels